Dry season from November to April, monsoon from May to October. Here's when to go to Phuket.
Seasons
- Dry season: November-April ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Monsoon: May-October, heavy rain but not all the time
- Peak: December-January (very expensive, packed)
Month by month
- January: dry, sunny, top prices ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- February: same ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- March: dry, the heat begins ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- April: very hot (38°C), dry, Songkran (water festival) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- May: start of the monsoon, fine ⭐⭐⭐
- June-August: rain + waves ⭐⭐
- September-October: heaviest rain ⭐⭐
- November: dry again, gentle prices ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ← our recommendation
- December: Christmas price peak ⭐⭐⭐⭐